# Madness discography

The discography of Madness, a British pop/ska band, comprises 13 studio albums, 16 compilation albums, four live albums, two soundtrack albums, three extended plays, four box sets, 43 singles and 37 music videos.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NED | NZ | NOR | SWE | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| One Step Beyond... | Released: 19 October 1979 Label: Stiff | 2 | 29 | — | — | 14 | — | 22 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 128 | BPI: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| Absolutely | Released: 26 September 1980 Label: Stiff | 2 | 56 | — | — | 21 | — | 2 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 146 | BPI: Platinum |
| 7 | Released: 2 October 1981 Label: Stiff | 5 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 41 | — | BPI: Gold |
| The Rise & Fall | Released: 5 November 1982 Label: Stiff | 10 | 28 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 29 | 34 | 1 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Keep Moving | Released: 20 February 1984 Label: Stiff | 6 | 94 | — | 66 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 109 | BPI: Silver |
| Mad Not Mad | Released: 30 September 1985 Label: Zarjazz | 16 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | BPI: Silver |
| The Madness (as The Madness) | Released: 3 May 1988 Label: Virgin | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wonderful | Released: 1 November 1999 Label: Virgin | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 | Released: 1 August 2005 Label: V2 | 11 | — | 39 | — | 81 | 39 | 59 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Liberty of Norton Folgate | Released: 18 May 2009 Label: Lucky Seven | 5 | — | 70 | — | — | 31 | 52 | — | — | 47 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da | Released: 29 October 2012 Label: Lucky Seven | 10 | — | 140 | — | — | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Can't Touch Us Now | Released: 28 October 2016 Label: Lucky Seven | 5 | — | 141 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie | Released: 17 November 2023 Label: BMG | 1 | — | 172 | — | 40 | 73 | 88 | — | — | — | — | |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK |
| Dance Craze | Released: 1981 Label: 2-Tone / Chrysalis Formats: LP | 5 |
| Madstock! | Released: November 1992 Label: Go! Discs Formats: LP, CD | 22 |
| Universal Madness | Released: 1999 Label: Golden Voice Formats: CD | — |
| Madness Live: To the Edge of the Universe and Beyond (Inlay in The Mail on Sunday) | Released: 2006 Label: The Mail on Sunday Formats: CD | — |

### Soundtrack albums

| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Our House | Released: October 2002 Label: Virgin Formats: CD | 45 | BPI: Silver |
| Take It or Leave It | Released: October 2013 Label: Union Square Formats: CD/DVD | 77 | |
| The Get Up! | Released: November 2022 Label: Union Square Formats: CD/DVD | 97 | |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | CAN | FRA | IRE | NED | NZ | NOR | US | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Complete Madness | Released: April 1982 Label: Stiff | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | — | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum |
| Madness | Released: January 1983 Label: Geffen | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |
| Utter Madness | Released: November 1986 Label: Zarjazz/Virgin | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| It's... Madness | Released: September 1990 Label: Virgin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| It's... Madness Too | Released: October 1991 Label: Virgin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Divine Madness | Released: February 1992 Label: Virgin | 1 | 37 | — | 1 | — | 56 | 7 | — | — | BPI: 3× Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold |
| Total Madness | Released: September 1997 Label: Geffen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Heavy Heavy Hits | Released: June 1998 Label: Virgin | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Complete Madness (re-issue) | Released: April 2009 Label: Union Square | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total Madness | Released: October 2009 Label: Union Square | 11 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum |
| Ultimate Madness | Released: June 2010 Label: Union Square | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| Forever Young: The Ska Collection | Released: September 2012 Label: Union Square | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Madness | Released: April 2014 Label: Union Square | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Full House: The Very Best of Madness | Released: 17 November 2017 Label: Union Square | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| I Do Like to Be B-Side the A-Side | Released: Record Store Day 2018 Label: Union Square | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Our House: The Very Best of Madness | Released: March 2021 Label: BMG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I Do Like to Be B-Side the A-Side Volume 2 | Released: Record Store Day 2021 Label: Warner Music/ADA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I Do Like to Be B-Side the A-Side Volume 3 | Released: Record Store Day 2023 Label: BMG/Union Square | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |

### Box sets

| Title | Album details | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| The Business – the Definitive Singles Collection | Released: 1993 Label: Virgin Formats: CD | |
| The Lot (Box Set: First 6 studio albums) | Released: 1999 Label: Virgin Formats: CD | |
| The Singles Box: Vol. 1 | Released: 2003 Label: Virgin Formats: CD | |
| A Guided Tour of Madness | Released: 2011 Label: Union Square / Salvo Formats: CD/DVD | BPI: Gold |

## Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Chart positions |
| Title | EP details | UK |
| Work Rest and Play | Released: March 1980 Label: Stiff Formats: 7", 12", CD | 6 |
| The Peel Sessions | Released: 1986 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: 12", CD | — |
| Theatre of the Absurd Introduces C'est La Vie | Released: October 2023 Label: BMG Formats: CD | — |

## Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Single | UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | FRA | IRE | NED | NZ | SWI | US | Certifications | Album |
| 1979 | "The Prince" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | One Step Beyond... |
| 1979 | "One Step Beyond" | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 29 | — | 3 | — | BPI: Gold SNEP: Gold | One Step Beyond... |
| 1980 | "My Girl" | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 46 | — | — | BPI: Silver | One Step Beyond... |
| 1980 | "Night Boat to Cairo" | 6 | — | 25 | — | — | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | One Step Beyond... |
| 1980 | "Baggy Trousers" | 3 | 30 | 23 | — | 30 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | BPI: Gold | Absolutely |
| 1980 | "Embarrassment" | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold | Absolutely |
| 1981 | "The Return of the Los Palmas 7" | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | Absolutely |
| 1981 | "Grey Day" | 4 | 82 | 28 | — | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | 7 |
| 1981 | "Shut Up" | 7 | — | 38 | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | 7 |
| 1981 | "It Must Be Love" | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 43 | — | — | 33 | BPI: Platinum | Complete Madness |
| 1982 | "Cardiac Arrest" | 14 | — | 24 | — | — | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | | 7 |
| 1982 | "House of Fun" | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | 23 | — | — | BPI: Silver | Complete Madness |
| 1982 | "Driving in My Car" | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | stand-alone single |
| 1982 | "Our House" | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 49 | 4 | 7 | BPI: Platinum | The Rise & Fall |
| 1983 | "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)"/ "Madness (Is All in the Mind)" | 8 | 98 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | | The Rise & Fall |
| 1983 | "Wings of a Dove" | 2 | 72 | 32 | — | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | stand-alone single (UK) Keep Moving (US version) |
| 1983 | "The Sun and the Rain" | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 72 | | stand-alone single (UK) Keep Moving (US version) |
| 1984 | "Michael Caine" | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | | Keep Moving |
| 1984 | "One Better Day" | 17 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | | Keep Moving |
| 1985 | "Yesterday's Men" | 18 | 54 | 28 | — | — | 7 | 41 | 38 | — | — | | Mad Not Mad |
| 1985 | "Uncle Sam" | 21 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | | Mad Not Mad |
| 1986 | "Sweetest Girl" | 35 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | | Mad Not Mad |
| 1986 | "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" | 18 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | | Utter Madness |
| 1992 | "It Must Be Love" (re-issue) | 6 | 48 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 21 | — | — | | Divine Madness |
| 1992 | "House of Fun" (re-issue) | 40 | 73 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | | Divine Madness |
| 1992 | "My Girl" (re-issue) | 27 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Divine Madness |
| 1992 | "The Harder They Come" | 44 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Madstock! |
| 1993 | "Night Boat to Cairo" (re-issue) | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Divine Madness |
| 1999 | "Lovestruck" | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful |
| 1999 | "Johnny the Horse" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful |
| 2000 | "Drip Fed Fred" (with Ian Dury) | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wonderful |
| 2005 | "Shame & Scandal" | 38 | — | 56 | — | 12 | — | 100 | — | 69 | — | | The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 |
| 2005 | "Girl Why Don't You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 |
| 2007 | "Sorry" | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 2008 | "NW5" | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Liberty of Norton Folgate |
| 2009 | "Dust Devil" | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Liberty of Norton Folgate |
| 2009 | "Sugar and Spice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Liberty of Norton Folgate |
| 2010 | "Forever Young" | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Liberty of Norton Folgate |
| 2012 | "Our House" (digital re-entry) | — | — | — | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | | Divine Madness |
| 2012 | "My Girl 2" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da |
| 2013 | "Never Knew Your Name" | 88 | — | — | — | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | | Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da |
| 2013 | "How Can I Tell You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da |
| 2013 | "Misery" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da |
| 2013 | "La Luna" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da |
| 2016 | "Mr Apples" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can't Touch Us Now |
| 2016 | "Can't Touch Us Now" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can't Touch Us Now |
| 2017 | "Another Version of Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can't Touch Us Now |
| 2019 | "The Bullingdon Boys" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "C'est La Vie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |
| 2023 | "Baby Burglar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |
| 2024 | "Round We Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |
| 2024 | "No Reason" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |
| 2024 | "Hour of Need" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |

## Videos
### Video albums

* 1982: Complete Madness
* 1986: Utter Madness
* 1992: Divine Madness
* 1992: Madstock!
* 1998: Madstock! 4

### Music videos

| Year | Video | Album |
| 1979 | "The Prince" (single version & Top of the Pops performance clip) | One Step Beyond... |
| 1979 | "One Step Beyond" | One Step Beyond... |
| 1979 | "Bed and Breakfast Man" | One Step Beyond... |
| 1979 | "My Girl" | One Step Beyond... |
| 1980 | "Night Boat to Cairo" | One Step Beyond... |
| 1980 | "Baggy Trousers" | Absolutely |
| 1980 | "Embarrassment" | Absolutely |
| 1981 | "The Return of the Los Palmas 7" | Absolutely |
| 1981 | "Grey Day" | 7 |
| 1981 | "Shut Up" | 7 |
| 1981 | "It Must Be Love" | non-album |
| 1982 | "Cardiac Arrest" | 7 |
| 1982 | "House of Fun" | Complete Madness |
| 1982 | "Driving in My Car" | non-album |
| 1982 | "Our House" | The Rise & Fall |
| 1983 | "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)" | The Rise & Fall |
| 1983 | "Wings of a Dove" | Keep Moving (US) |
| 1983 | "The Sun and the Rain" | Keep Moving (US) |
| 1984 | "Michael Caine" | Keep Moving (UK) |
| 1984 | "One Better Day" | Keep Moving (UK) |
| 1985 | "Yesterday's Men" | Mad Not Mad |
| 1985 | "Uncle Sam" | Mad Not Mad |
| 1986 | "Sweetest Girl" | Mad Not Mad |
| 1986 | "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" | Utter Madness |
| 1988 | "I Pronounce You" | The Madness |
| 1999 | "Lovestruck" | Wonderful |
| 1999 | "Johnny the Horse" | Wonderful |
| 2000 | "Drip Fed Fred" (with Ian Dury) | Wonderful |
| 2005 | "Shame & Scandal" (2 versions) | The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 |
| 2009 | "Dust Devil" | The Liberty of Norton Folgate |
| 2009 | "Sugar and Spice" | The Liberty of Norton Folgate |
| 2012 | "Never Knew Your Name" | Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da |
| 2022 | "The Prince" (album version) | One Step Beyond... (both with footage taken from the 1981 documentary movie Take It or Leave It) |
| 2022 | "Madness" | One Step Beyond... (both with footage taken from the 1981 documentary movie Take It or Leave It) |
| 2023 | "C'est la Vie" | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |
| 2023 | "Baby Burglar" | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |
| 2023 | "Round We Go" | Theatre of the Absurd Presents C'est la Vie |